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Senate committee advances bill letting single‑county air districts offer per diem pay for board members
Summary
The Senate Committee on Environmental Quality voted 6‑0 to pass AB 471 as amended to the Committee on Local Government. The bill would authorize single‑county small and medium air districts to consider nominal per diem compensation for board members, include transparency and cap provisions, and was modeled on last year’s AB 25 22.
The Senate Committee on Environmental Quality voted 6‑0 to pass Assembly Bill 471 as amended to the Committee on Local Government, allowing single‑county small and medium air districts to consider limited per diem compensation for board members.
Assemblymember Hart introduced AB 471, saying the bill addresses an “inequity” in state law that leaves some local air district board members unpaid. Hart told the committee the bill would add explicit authority for single‑county districts to provide per diem pay, include transparency measures, prohibit automatic increases and impose a strict annual cap.
AB 471’s sponsor witnesses told the committee the change is aimed at increasing participation and ensuring board members can balance their public‑service duties with other work. Erin Arlingenay, executive…
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